The things I have learned about China….
On the weekend our foreign student who has been living in our house will be heading back to China after four weeks with us. During the time she has been with us,…
My top five free summer days out near Brighton with kids!
I have two young boys under 6 and they are full of energy. Getting out the house and into the fresh air on the weekends is really important to us….
I Quit Blog Fiesta 5
My I quit blog fiesta seems to have turned into a party for one. I would love to hear your stories about quitting things that were doing your wallet, your…
We have a foreign student living in our house!
A few weeks ago I mentioned we were planning on renting a room to foreign students. Back then the room was a real mess and we weren’t sure it would ever…
More flowers!
We are really lucky to have several beautiful well established rose bushes in our garden. As I mentioned recently I am not a fan of shop bought flowers and with roses like…
What a lovely bunch of flowers!
There is a flower van near our house and we often drive past reading the signs – ‘Say Get Well with flowers!’, ‘Say I Love You with flowers’. Well I…
The ‘I Quit’ Blog Fiesta no.4 – weight loss photos and more!
Welcome to the fourth edition of my I Quit Blog Fiesta! I’m still into quitting in a big way and have been thinking about a few things this month. Firstly…
How to earn money from your underused space and possessions!
Recently the Independent on Sunday published an article on how to make extra cash from your home. It is full of great ideas of how to maximise your homes earning…
A thought about over consumption and addiction….
Many of us understand that we should consume less in every area of our lives however there is one thing stopping us – we are addicted! There are lots of…
The problem with organic foods
I am a big fan of organic foods as I feel they are both better for me and less harmful to the environment. If given a choice I will mainly…